India, Oct. 3 -- Senior Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are poised to make their return to international cricket, with the All India Selection Committee expected to announce the squad for India's upcoming Australia tour on Saturday. Both veterans are likely to feature in the ODI lineup, marking their first international appearances since the Champions Trophy. The two stalwarts had stunned fans earlier by announcing their retirements from red-ball cricket during the IPL, just before the England tour, leaving a leadership gap in the Test side. Their return is highly anticipated, adding experience and firepower to India's 50-over setup.

The selectors are likely to select the squads on Saturday, the third day of the ongoing first...